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"Interview With The Vampire" was a landmark modern-day vampire movie, introducing a newer, sexier take on these creatures of the night. Take some big bites of fun and information in this "Interview With The Vampire" quiz!
Why was Daniel Molloy, the reporter, following Louis?
he thought he was a serial killer
he was trying to be picked up
he knew he was a vampire
he found Louis interesting
Molloy knew that everyone had a story. He knew that if he lucked out with a really good story, he could turn that into an article.
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When talking about himself, with what does Louis begin?
his wild times after Lestat
his birth and normal life
how he became a vampire
Louis decides to be a bit of a storyteller, and omits his normal life. He begins his storytelling to Molloy with how and when he became a vampire.
his time with Claudia
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Where was Louis living when he was still alive?
New England
New Orleans
Given Louis' colonial culture, it's no surprise that his story begins in New Orleans.
New Jersey
New York
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What was the first "ability" that Louis demonstrated?
his ability to suck blood
his superhuman speed
Vampires can move much faster than normal humans, to the point where they look like they can teleport. As Louis explains, it's a physical ability in itself, even though he is still very much made of flesh.
his ability to merge into shadows
his ability to mesmerize people
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What was Louis' reason for watching movies?
he likes fictional stories
he could see the bright colors and daylight again
Louis finds that he likes watching movies to see the bright colors of day, and even the sunrise. As he says in the beginning, he loves the light.
he likes living other people's lives
he likes the captive target market in a theater
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Who played the role of Louis?
Christopher Walken
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt snagged the role of the brooding vampire, Louis.
Antonio Banderas
Eric Bana
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Which Hollywood A-lister played the vampire, Lestat?
Stephen Dorff
Tom Cruise
It was rumored that many top celebs wanted to play Lestat, even the singer, Sting, who composed a song for the film. But the part went to Tom Cruise.
Brad Pitt
Wesley Snipes
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"Interview With The Vampire" came from the imagination of American author, Anne ___.
Smith
Rice
Anne Rice wrote "Interview With The Vampire." She had reservations about Tom Cruise's casting, but reportedly mellowed down when she saw the performances.
Baxter
Margret
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What was Louis’ "rich person" stature before he became a vampire?
a struggling artist
a plantation owner
Louis was a well-off plantation owner. Even at the age of 24, he was already a successful man by the standards of his time.
a painter
a scholar
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In the movie, why was Louis practically self-destructing while he was still alive?
his wife and unborn child died
In the movie version, Louis was falling into depression and self-destructive behavior because his wife and unborn child had died. In the book version, though, it was because his brother had died. Hollywood revisions!
his plantation was losing money
he did not want to be a slave master
he was looking for more out of life
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Who said the famous line, "I want some more?”
Lestat
Claudia
Claudia's famous line was perfect for how big a mix she was of a child and monster. This continues throughout the rest of her screen time in the film.
Louis
Santiago
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Before she became Spiderman's Mary Jane, this young Hollywood actress portrayed Claudia.
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst brilliantly played the child vampire, Claudia, when she was just 12 years old. Even at that young age, she was already impressive alongside Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.
Christina Applegate
Kristen Stewart
Charice Pempengco
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How does Louis first meet Lestat?
Lestat beats him in a card game
Louis saves Lestat from a mugging
While Lestat has chosen Louis well before they meet, the first time Lestat shows himself to Louis is when he saves Louis from a mugging. That's also the first time Lestat bites him.
they have a formal dinner together
they meet each other at a party
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What is the choice that Lestat seems to love talking about?
a quick death or a long one
knowing about vampires or forgetting about it
being turned into a vampire or not
Lestat's amusing idea is to give someone the choice of becoming a vampire or not. It's not clear in the movie if he would have killed the person if they said no, or if he makes it such that the target would really want to become a vampire. Either way, it's "the choice he never had."
being his slave or not
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In the movie, how does one turn into a vampire?
you are infected by blood spatter
you must be killed by one
you have to swear loyalty to one
you have to drink the blood of one
In the Anne Rice vampire world, you have to drink the blood of a vampire (if you're allowed to…) to become one. In the books, it's more about magic than biology. In the movie, it's unclear which it is.
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As mentioned in the movie, what two classic "anti-vampire" things don’t really work?
holy water and cutting the head off
crucifixes and wooden stakes
In the beginning of the movie, Louis and Molloy talk about the usual anti-vampire things. Apparently, crucifixes and wooden stakes don’t work.
garlic and holy ground
prayers and silver
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Though it's not explained in detail, what is one traditional vampire object that seems to be needed in the movie?
soil from the homeland
coffins
Coffins are still needed in the world of "Interview With The Vampire, though it's not very clear why. In the books, vampires actually bury themselves in the ground if there is no coffin.
wolves guarding
hypnotic stare while asleep in coffin
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In the movie, how do normal humans react to the vampire's bite?
it's seen as somewhat pleasurable
Unless the idea is to be violent, as with the Theatre des Vampires, if done properly, the vampire bite is pleasurable. Lestat is the one who seems to do this the most.
they don’t feel anything, like it has painkillers
very painful
they think it tickles
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Who were the first to suspect that Louis and Lestat were probably not human anymore?
prostitutes
soldiers
slaves
The slaves on Louis' plantation were the first to suspect of his new stature. In the movie, it was probably since, at first, they did not eat as much.
priests
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What's the one kind of blood that's not a good idea for vampires to drink?
blood from rats
blood from sea creatures
blood from the dead
In the movie, Lestat is shown becoming very sick and disoriented because he drank blood from a dead child. It's not explained why, but blood from already-dead people seems to be bad for vampires.
blood from insects
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Why was prepubescent Claudia turned into a vampire?
she was a wonderful child
she was a gift companion to Louis
Claudia was initially a victim of Lestat's actions. But after seeing Louis' issues, Lestat decided to turn Claudia into a vampire, to create a "wonderful little family" of vampires.
Lestat loved her
Louis loved her
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New Orleans is a port city with a lot of graveyards. In what state is it located?
Florida
Washington
Louisiana
New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, and a major port as well. It's no surprise that it would be the setting for a country-hopping vampire to get some new blood, as it were.
New Mexico
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Why is it seen as a sin by traditional vampires to make one as young as Claudia?
they are twisted by the vampirification
they become too powerful
they mature in mind, but not in body
One major reason for vampires not to turn children is that they become twisted by the knowledge that they can never really enjoy adulthood, even if they have become adults in their minds.
they are too weak to feed properly
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What was the Theatre des Vampires all about?
making other people believe that onstage deaths were fake
The Theatre des Vampires had a novel style. They would kill onstage. That way, people would think it was just really gruesome makeup and theater tricks.
making vampires into better actors
making people accept vampires
making people think that vampires aren't real
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Where were the Theatre des Vampires based?
Paris
The Theatre des Vampires were a coven that made itself at home in Paris. With the development of theatrical art, it was easy for vampires to hide and kill in plain sight. They're the "accidental discovery" of the New Orleans vampire family's trip to France.
London
Athens
Berlin
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Why did the Theatre coven kill Claudia and her nanny-companion, Madeleine?
they didn't like child vampires
to punish Louis
Claudia tried to kill Lestat
It's an old vampire rule, again. Vampires are not supposed to kill their makers, meaning the vampires who turned them. In the case of Claudia, she was killed for attempting to kill Lestat.
to remind Armand to stay traditional
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Where is Lestat originally from?
Transylvania
Germany
England
France
Lestat was from France. His clothes and manner of acting and dressing suggest that he was either nobility, or from a rich family. However, his other stories also imply that he may have had to get away to America out of necessity.
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Desperately seeking same: What was the big disappointment in Louis and Claudia's travels, at least until they came to Paris?
there were no other immortals
there were no other vampires, only stories
Louis and Claudia found that while there were many stories of vampires in their travels, there were very little traces of real vampires. Of course, they really should beware what they wished for... as they eventually find some. Or they found them!
there were no demons
there were no ghosts
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What makes Armand unique among the vampires?
he's the most vicious
he's the one who can make powerful vampires
he's probably the oldest
Armand says that he is the oldest vampire he knows of. In the books, though, he's not exactly that old, but he is among the most active of the older vampires.
he's the one who can see ghosts
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Which Spanish-born actor played Armand?
Andy Garcia
Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas wore a wig for his role as Armand. He had a successful Spanish cinema career long before Hollywood picked him up for good.
John Leguizamo
Esai Morales
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After decades of being apart, how did Louis find Lestat in New Orleans in the 1990s?
he heard Lestat whisper his name
he saw him from afar, and followed him
he noticed a pattern in killings in the city
he followed the smell of old death
Louis sensed what he called "old death" in New Orleans. It was hard for him to explain, since vampires have senses that are very different from normal people.
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Who portrayed Molloy, the interviewer?
Chris Hemsworth
Chris Cooper
Christian Slater
Christian Slater played Daniel Molly, the journalist who stumbled upon interviewing a vampire. He's currently doing TV work, particularly in "Mr. Robot."
Christian Bale
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After all those vampiric stories, what was Molloy's conclusion?
vampires are disgusting creatures
to be turned into a vampire himself
After all the horrific stories Louis told Molloy, the reporter wanted to become a vampire.
there are a lot of homoerotic undertones in the vampire world
vampires aren't real
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What is the movie's cliffhanger ending?
Lestat is still alive
For all the efforts to kill Lestat, it looks like he's still alive. And yes, it looks like he's going to turn Molloy into a vampire.
Molloy is bitten
Louis disappears into the night
Claudia is alive
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How did Lestat react to Louis' voice on Molloy's interview tapes?
he missed Louis
he didn’t care
he was bored with him
Lestat looked bored and disappointed that Louis was still feeling existential conflict about being a vampire. But then, Lestat apparently loves being a vampire. To each his own bite!
he was excited
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